Indiana, Miami open as CFP semifinal favorites

Indiana emerged as the lone team with a bye to win in the College Football Playoff semifinals, and the Hoosiers are now the clear favorite to win the national title.

Following a 38-3 dismantling of ninth-seeded Alabama, top-seeded Indiana was installed as a consensus 4.0-point favorite to beat Oregon in the Peach Bowl at Atlanta on Jan. 9. The fifth-seeded Ducks opened Saturday's three-game slate with a 23-0 victory over fourth-seeded Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl.

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